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Al Donnell with his daughter Isla, now aged 7.

'Stop chasing a cure'. But this family has hope

Erin Phillips of the Crows (second from right) celebrates a goal.

Olympic basketballer stars as Crows thrash the Giants

1 hr ago

Missing Eddie McGuire from the AFLW inaugural match between Colligwood and Carton Football Club.

AFLW: 'Eddie Everywhere' misses Pies' historic debut

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It's just another 'oh $%@#' Trump kind of day

COMMENT
Danny Katz

Steve Bannon: "The most malevolent voice in the US President's head."

Wrecking ball: Trump's anarchic strategy chief

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Kat Shen

The drugs don't work: The truth about beating back pain

What's the difference between a $20 and a $9 sunscreen?

US Federal judge slaps restraining order on Trump's travel ban

Sorry PM, mining is not as big as you want us to think

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Man injured at Springvale to be charged with assaulting police

Rats! Council works with stalls to end Queen Vic rodent infestation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Jack Ma, founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group speaks to the media after ...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba opens Australian HQ

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 4: Kirsten McLeod of the Bulldogs kicks the first goal of the match during the 2017 AFLW ...

Live AFLW: Bulldogs open up lead over Dockers at packed ground

Ryan Bondy, centre, as Elder Price, A.J. Holmes, far right, as Elder Cunningham and company in the Australian premiere ...

What it's like to see The Book of Mormon as a lapsed Mormon

Singer Kylie Minogue, right, and fiance Joshua Sasse.

Kylie Minogue and Joshua Sasse split over suspected infidelity

9 Normanby Avenue, Thornbury, has been in the same family for more than 100 years.

94-year-old man watches his Thornbury birthplace sell

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Key Trump aide cites 'massacre' that never happened

(From left) Moana Hope, Katie Brennan and Ebony Marinoff at the announcement of their pay deal on Thursday.

Everything you need to know about the AFLW teams

Darcy Vescio of the Blues (middle) sings the team song after the game.

The best moments of an unforgettable night

John Symond has decided to stay put despite an offer of more than $100m for his Point Piper home.

Aussie John keeps $100m mansion after all

EXCLUSIVE

The Great Barrier Reef 2016. Sugarcane farmer Vince Papale at his property in Home Hill, 90 kilometres South of ...

How your sugar and the Great Barrier Reef are connected

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is hoping US President Donald Trump sticks to his word on the 1250 refugees.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is hoping US President Donald Trump sticks to his word on the 1250 refugees.

Turnbull desperately hoping that history doesn't repeat

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Beyonce shows off her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing her pregnancy.

Beyonce's twins: Another birther plot nipped in the bud

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Liam Neeson says working with Martin Scorsese can be "f---ing terrifying''.

Liam Neeson on why working with Scorsese is terrifying

Stephanie Bunbury

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9 Normanby Avenue, Thornbury, has been in the same family for more than 100 years.

94-year-old man watches his Thornbury birthplace sell

The property at 234 Coppin Street, Richmond, was formerly a brothel.

Former Richmond brothel sells for $1.1 million at auction

Robert Martin, of Martins Orchard, at Wandandian, at his stall on the Princes Highway.

The businesses becoming rarer in regional towns

Victoria Davis poses for a photo with her husband Demian Gibbins and children Tristan and Evangeline at their cafe and ...

Suburb v city: The best place to raise kids in Melbourne?

7 Browning Street, Moonee Ponds, blends period and modern features.

What's hot and what's not for Melbourne property this year

It's a sell-out: 24,500 people watched Carlton thump Collingwood in the first AFLW match at Princes Park.

AFL forced to rethink women's venues after bumper crowd

Man dies after crashing car into a tree in state's west

Police hunting killer of man found in car park follow a trail of blood

UPDATED

Time for a swim, Melbourne. The bureau says its likely the mercury will hit 34 degrees on Saturday.

Summer fails to sizzle but Saturday a day for the beach

A jet-skier at Port Melbourne beach gets a bit close to a swimmer.

L-plates for jet-skis? Children can ride with a piece of paper

A scene from the Ambulance Victoria video.

'I was crying when I saw it': Bourke Street paramedics say thanks

Blues fans show their support

AFL apologises to fans locked out of AFLW game

One of the 16-year-old boys, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was filmed abusing police as he sat handcuffed ...

Sydney teen tried to join IS on family holiday

EXCLUSIVE

The Zoo's new owner Pixie Weyand.

'F--- it': Venue reopens amid aircon backlash

Jorge Branco

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: A man is searched by police officers during raids in Punchbowl on June 9, 2016 in Sydney, ...

Arrested man 'part of multi-million dollar cocaine run'

NSW

The school bus engulfed in flames.

Heroic prefect, driver save kids from bus fire

WA

Senator Jacqui Lambie posted this photo of herself with Glenn Kolomeitz.

Jacqui Lambie hits out over 'bullying' within RSL

David Wroe

'Vulnerable' refugee who fled PNG could face criminal charges

Michael Gordon

Turnbull staffer suspended over 'Tuck Frump' Facebook post

US President Donald Trump has called a deal between Australia and the Obama administration "dumb".

Scramble to repair US-Australian alliance after Trump tweets

James Massola

Dr Rod Bain says some councillors and staff had failed to keep the rest of the RSL coucil informed about the financial ...

'No one of that era is completely exonerated', says ex-RSL councillor

Liberal MPs are pushing to abandon the party's plebiscite policy in favour of a free vote in Parliament.

Liberals move on same-sex marriage challenge to PM

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

"I make no apology for making sure that those who didn't need it, who got it, pay the money back": Deputy Prime Minister ...

Joyce flies to Queensland to shut down controversy

Amy Remeikis

A demonstrator takes part in a protest against US President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban in London.

As hate crime spikes, Corporate America asked to step in

Matthew Hall

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban shake hands in Budapest.

Vladimir Putin defends tough stance as rockets rain on Ukraine

Helen Womack

A model wears a creation from SI.SE.SA at Indonesia Fashion Week.

Muslim fashion a runway highlight at Fashion Week

Jessie Chiang

Residents watch the forest burn in Portezuelo, Chile, last week.

Chile's massive bush fires claim lives, destroy 1500 homes

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is hoping US President Donald Trump sticks to his word on the 1250 refugees.

Turnbull desperately hoping that history doesn't repeat

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Donald Trump's ''alternative facts'' would not have done well with Greek philosopher Socrates.

NAPLAN prepares us for neither the real world nor Trump

Peter Martin

Home, sweet home.

Frightened by Trump? Spare a thought for us

Behrouz Boochani

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre.

Mining industry not nearly as important as it likes us to think

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

NewSat director Adrian Ballintine.

NewSat boss, chairman slapped with $270 million lawsuit

EXCLUSIVE

Jack Ma, founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group launches the group's Australian headquarters.

Chinese e-commerce giant opens Australian HQ

Economic survey

'Australia a one-trick pony'

EXCLUSIVE

Discount addiction: 'There will be more casualties'

'General glumness' to keep shares flat, say economists

Seven director's departure raises questions

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Coffee king shows it's easy going green

Camping is as much about luxury as it is getting away.

Putting the glam in camping: How to go five star under the stars

Luxury

Kaiju Krush! Tropical Pale is a break away from traditional beers.

10 of the best new Aussie beers you need in your esky

Fine Drinks

Are you covered?

Is insurance in super pointless with a pre-existing condition?

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Ensuring you are paid compulsory super can take a back seat to take-home pay and other entitlements.

Not everyone gets paid their compulsory super. But it's easily fixed

Daryl Dixon

Margherita Boemo of Sprint Gas in Campbellfield. Her business has been affected by Telstra outage.

Telstra outage stings small businesses for 'thousands'

Eight-year-old Alexandra Shaw in the factory behind Salvios Dancing Shoes, in Randwick, with Phil Salvio toiling in the ...

Lessons I learned from being small business editor

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Danny Green beats Anthony Mundine

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Ambulance Victoria thanks the public after Bourke Street

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Amendment to camping law comes under fire

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Shocking racist attack in suburban Melbourne

2SM Sports commentator Reg Grundy, pictured in January 1953. SUN NEWS Picture by LAURIE SHEA Radio broadcasting hhollins ...

Rewind - When they were young

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Last laugh: Steve Price is spilling the beans on his feud with John Laws.

Steve Price, John Laws and the day their feud turned ugly

Kate Mulvany during rehearsals for <i>Richard III</i>.

Kate Mulvany plays Shakespeare's greatest villain, Richard III

Kate Mulvany

Manu Feildel with fellow <i>My Kitchen Rules</i> judge Pete Evans.

MKR's Manu reveals his MasterChef devastation

Religious experience: <i>South Park</i> creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker at Melbourne's Princess Theatre.

Book of Mormon's Trey Parker and Matt Stone shun Trump

Debbie Cuthbertson

The Book of Mormon's stereotypes of everyday members and missionaries are spot on.

What it's like to see The Book of Mormon as a lapsed Mormon

Adrian Lowe

Liam Neeson says working with Martin Scorsese can be "f---ing terrifying''.

Why Martin Scorsese terrified Liam Neeson

Stephanie Bunbury

A.R. Rahman is to perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman joins forces with MSO

Andrew Drever

Josh Thomas in <i>Please Like Me</i>.

In spite of the ABC, Josh Thomas' Please Like Me wooed the world

Karl Quinn

Bruce Springsteen wheeled out the hayseed novelty tune <i>Don't Hang Up</i> at AAMI Park.

Springsteen had just the song to mock Trump-Turnbull call

REVIEW
Michael Dwyer

<i>Little Emperors</I> director Wang Chong (centre) with cast members Liam Maguire (left), Alice Qin, Diana Lin and ...

The curse of China's golden children

Kylie Northover

Religious experience: <i>South Park</i> creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker at Melbourne's Princess Theatre.

The Book of Mormon creators shun Trump as musical opens

Debbie Cuthbertson

Brie Larson shows Donald Trump how she "dresses like a woman".

Twitter shows Trump how to #dresslikeawoman

Mary Ward

Actress Lola Kirke received death threats after showing off her armpit hair at the Golden Globes last month.

Why more Australian women are growing armpit, leg hair in February

Jenna Clarke

Beyonce shows off her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing her pregnancy.

All hail the queen of keeping a secret

Elahe Izadi

Katy Tur remained unaffected in the face of personal attacks and constant taunting from Trump.

The women who have bravely stood up to Donald Trump

COMMENT
Arielle De Bono

Top model and BFF of many a millionaire, Karlie Kloss, was in town for David Jones this week.

Karlie Kloss is a role model for social climbers

Jenna Clarke

Splitsville: Kylie Minogue and Joshua Sasse.

Kylie Minogue and Joshua Sasse split

Groomed for power: Stephen Bannon is said to be the only person exempt from Trump's dress code.

Women, we can't rest until we can all dress like Steve Bannon

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Emma Roberts has been a big fan of adopting the Twiggy technique.

Why it will be worth mastering eye dots this year

Stephanie Darling

Celebrate the little wins.

8 ways training for a triathlon made me a better dater

Alicia M. Cohn

A little light can help you to sleep deeper.

How nature can help us sleep better

Sarah Berry

Five minutes to a better day.

A morning routine to set you up for a super productive day

Susie Moore

Korean spice-rubbed chicken.

54 chicken fillet recipes that actually taste amazing

The interior of Lee Ho Fook bar.

New York? Hong Kong? No, Lee Ho Fook's bar is very Melbourne

Daniel Lewis

It's a wrap - Slow cooked lamb with garlic yoghurt and wholemeal milkbread.

Slow-cooked lamb with garlic yoghurt and milkbread

Adam Liaw

Gayathiri Bose and her breast pump.

Airport staff order mum to squeeze her breasts to prove she's lactating

Your kids are watching you more closely than you realise.

Check yourself on these 8 things before your kid becomes a teen

"To be blunt, I like one of my children more than the other," one mum admits on an online forum.

Mum admits she has a favourite child - and she's not the only one

CommSec estimates that car prices are at their most affordable since 1987, while women's clothing is the cheapest in 27 ...

Traveller letters: Rental company's tyre claims complete nonsense

Huangguoshu Waterfalls in the Guizhou province, China.

Six incredible places in China you've never heard of

Brian Johnston

Overwater villas at Lux South Ari Atoll.

Truly awesome: Every luxury holiday should be like this

Luke Slattery

Evan Spiegel, left, chief executive of Snap, and Bobby Murphy, senior vice president of engineering, each own 227 ...

Who are the new Snapchat billionaires?

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is distancing himself from the Trump administration.

Uber CEO quits Trump advisory group

The Oculus Rift has put Facebook at the forefront of the virtual reality boom.

Oculus lift: Facebook loses $653 million VR verdict

Here's how the future of Australia's 4G will go

Kotaku

MasterCard Identity Check will let Australians shop with a smile.

MasterCard 'Selfie Pay' coming to Australia

COMMENT

2017 Audi Q2 Launch Edition.

New Audi Q2 prices revealed

Drive Staff

The Mazda3 was the top-selling car in January.

Strong start to 2017 new car sales

Stephen Ottley

Leena Gade.

Bentley's 'First Lady of Le Mans'

David McCowen

2017 Holden Trax.

New Holden Trax prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV sold out

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Edition.

New VW Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Edition

Dom Tripolone

Jordan Thompson of Australia is congratulated after winning the tie against the Czech Republic.

Australia's a happy team in Hawthorn

Linda Pearce

Robbed: Anthony Mundine does not believe he lost the fight against Danny Green.

'I was robbed': Mundine speaks after loss to Green

Changes coming: A radical overhaul of Test and one-day cricket has been agreed.

Radical overhaul coming to Test and ODI cricket

Jon Pierik

NSW enjoyed a big win at the MCG.

NSW back in Shield hunt after belting Vics

Lleyton Hewitt and Nick Kyrgios

US facing payback in Australia

Linda Pearce

They 'deserve better': Thon Maker has hit out at the immigration ban imposed on seven countries.

'They deserve better': Thon Maker hits out at immigration ban

Walkinshaw racing boss Ryan Walkinshaw.

Spirit of HRT to live on in Walkinshaw team

Mark Fogarty

Must win: Peter Handscomb said Australia must master the spin-friendly conditions to retain the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.

Aussie batsmen relish spin test in final ODI against Black Caps

Rob Forsaith

Katie Brennan lines up for the Western Bulldogs against Fremantle in their AFLW clash tonight.

Live AFLW: Bulldogs v Freo

New Roo Nathan Hrovat is showing good signs at Arden Street.

New Roo Hrovat impresses in North hitout

Jon Pierik
26 mins ago

Erin Phillips of the Crows (second from right) celebrates a goal.

Olympian stars as Crows thrash the Giants

1 hr ago

Victorious captain Lauren Arnell thanks fans after the match.

AFLW: Blues, Magpies clash a ratings winner

Jon Pierik

It's a huge year for Nathan Buckley and the Pies.

Burning questions for the season ahead

Jon Pierik and Daniel Cherny

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